The highs and lows of the Steelers regular season Week 8 game at the Detroit Lions.
8:30 p.m. ET - Kickoff
8:47 p.m. ET - What went wrong: The Lions answered the Steelers’ field goal with one of their own that came at the end of an eight-play, 45-yard drive, with most of the yardage coming on a 43-yard pass to Marvin Jones on a second-and-14 that happened after Matthew Stafford was flushed out of the pocket. Matt Prater’s 48-yard field goal tied the game with 7:50 left in the first quarter.
8:53 p.m. ET - What went wrong: The Steelers’ second possession ended with a turnover, when Ben Roethlisberger’s pass for
8:58 p.m. ET - What went right: The Steelers defense responded to Ben Roethlisberger’s first quarter interception with a three-and-out that was punctuated by a sack of Matthew Stafford by Cam Heyward. Following the punt, the Steelers took over at their own 45-yard line with 3:52 remaining in the first quarter.
9:06 p.m. ET - End of 1st Quarter: Steelers 3, Lions 3
9:20 p.m. ET - What went wrong: The Lions took a 6-3 lead on a 37-yard field goal by Matt Prater with 9:11 left in the second quarter. The big play on the Lions’ 39-yard scoring drive was a 33-yard pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones that came on a busted coverage.
9:39 p.m. ET - What went wrong: Detroit answered the Steelers’ touchdown with a 51-yard Matt Prater field goal that made it 10-9 with 2:14 remaining in the first half. The big play on the drive was a 25-yard completion to T.J. Jones on a play where the ball was delivered down the sideline in between cornerback
9:46 p.m. ET - What went wrong: The Steelers’ second turnover of the game cost them a chance to build on their 10-9 lead in the final minute of the second quarter. Antonio Brown converted a third-and-12 with a 15-yard catch-and-run, and then Jesse James managed to hang onto a short pass and turn it into a 32-yard gain on the next play. Faced with a third-and-1 at the Lions 23-yard line, Le’Veon Bell ran into the middle of the line and appeared to have the first down before losing a fumble that Glover Quin recovered at the Lions 21-yard line.
9:57 p.m. ET - Halftime: Lions 12, Steelers 10
10:25 p.m. ET - What went right: The Steelers defense opened the second half with a three-and-out that was clinched when
10:38 p.m. ET - What went right: It was fourth-and-goal at the Steelers 1-yard line, and the Lions decided against a fifth field goal attempt by Matt Prater. But Tyson Alualu sabotaged the strategy by sacking Matthew Stafford for a 1-yard loss, and the Steelers took over on downs and protected their 13-12 lead with less than five minutes left in the third quarter.
10:49 p.m. ET - End of 3rd Quarter: Steelers 20, Lions 12
10:56 p.m. ET - What went wrong: It wasn’t so good that the Lions moved the ball right down the field on the possession following Smith-Schuster’s long touchdown play, but once again the Steelers defense stiffened and kept the Lions out of the end zone. This time the Lions settled for a 19-yard field goal from Matt Prater that made it a 20-15 game with 12:54 remaining.
11:34 p.m. ET - Final Score: Steelers 20, Lions 15